Garages and Sheds

The Garages and Sheds Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the main hazards and risks including the risk of falls and hazardous manual tasks and operation of mobile plant and vehicles in workplaces where construction of garages and sheds is being carried out at residential and commercial premises. The SWMS provides details of the health and safety precautions (including personal protective equipment requirements) to be observed when erecting garages and sheds at residential and commercial premises. (Note: Due to significant variations in Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) requirements between states and territories, reference to regulations, codes of practice and guidance material in each jurisdiction is recommended.) (See SWMS0437 – Silica – Respirable Crystalline (RCS)).